U Shaped 住宅 by Yusuke Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

鐵建築· 2023

U Shaped 住宅

by Yusuke Tanaka

Client: Be RIS1NG Architects

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About U Shaped 住宅

U形屋是一座於2020年在日本鳥取縣建成嘅住宅。面向道路嘅部分以牆身封閉,窗戶設置喺較高位置,阻隔外界視線。客廳位於平面圖嘅中心位置,設有開放式天花同大片玻璃牆,直通庭院。廚房、飯廳、睡房同兒童房圍繞客廳而設,等家庭成員之間可以互相感應到對方嘅存在。外觀結合咗木材、瓷磚同批盪表面。木構造採用被動式設計,並加強咗隔熱效果。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

U Shaped 住宅是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計U Shaped 住宅將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。U Shaped 住宅因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: By making all the parts facing the road into walls and shutting the line of sight from the
outside, a large glass wall was able to be installed in open ceiling living room, making it
widely an open space.
The living room is located in the center of the house, ensuring stable lighting throughout the
interior, and the courtyard is designed to be connects the living room to integrate two
deferent spaces.
The exterior walls are designed with a good balance of different materials such as wood,
tiles, and plastered wall and which creates the facade calm atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: land area 368 square meters

building area 237 square meters
Tags: House, architecture, Architects, Building, Ushaped
Production Technology: Wooden House
PORTERS PAINTS
Design Challenge: The planned site was adjacent to a public facility across the road, and was a place where a
large number of unspecified people came and went, so it was a challenge to ensure both
privacy and a sense of openness.
In this design, the problem was solved by using the part facing the road as a wall and
placing the windows in a high position. In addition, in order to maintain a sense of
openness, it was necessary to devise a structure to realize the maximum space within the
standards of Japanese wooden construction regulations.
Research: The important points in the design of this house are the privacy and the layout that the
family can always see each other. The solution was led both by visiting the planned site
many times, studying the flow of people in the surrounding area and how the light entered,
and by having numerous conversations with the client. Even in Japan, the airtightness and
heat insulation performance have been improved because the temperature varies
depending on the season. It is an ecological passive design.
Inspiration: The client's request was to create a house where family members can feel each other's
existence wherever they are in the house.
The living room is placed in the center of the house, and the kitchen, dining room,
bedroom, and children's room are placed around the living room, so that family members
can face each other at living room which creates more communication in family.
Project Duration: Built in Tottori, Japan in 2020
Operation Flow: We repeatedly verified how high and deep the walls should be placed from the road to
maintain privacy in the living room and courtyard.
The carification allows clients to live comfortably with their families while maintaining their
privacy.